Children out of school, primary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Children out of school, primary was 9,419 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Jamaica, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Jamaica is 9,419, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 65.9% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Jamaica peaked at 47,215 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,657, in 1975.
Jamaica ranks 111th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,657 | — |
| 1976 | 7,348 | +176.6% |
| 1977 | 8,865 | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 2,942 | -66.8% |
| 1980 | 5,110 | +73.7% |
| 1981 | 7,349 | +43.8% |
| 1983 | 4,882 | -33.6% |
| 1984 | 10,898 | +123.2% |
| 1985 | 15,878 | +45.7% |
| 1986 | 17,330 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 13,953 | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 25,329 | +81.5% |
| 1989 | 13,758 | -45.7% |
| 1990 | 15,073 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 18,871 | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 29,781 | +57.8% |
| 1999 | 41,735 | +40.1% |
| 2000 | 38,811 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 39,941 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 44,134 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 47,215 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 35,931 | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 35,282 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 25,218 | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 30,276 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 29,167 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 30,166 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 27,831 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 26,687 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 22,970 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 30,434 | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 35,301 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 15,425 | -56.3% |
| 2023 | 27,604 | +79.0% |
| 2024 | 9,419 | -65.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,453 | 2,657 | 8,865 | 4 |
| 1980s | 12,721 | 4,882 | 25,329 | 9 |
| 1990s | 26,365 | 15,073 | 41,735 | 4 |
| 2000s | 40,219 | 35,282 | 47,215 | 6 |
| 2010s | 27,474 | 22,970 | 30,276 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23,637 | 9,419 | 35,301 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 Hungary 10,500 compare
- 109 New Zealand 10,396 compare
- 110 Ireland 10,313 compare
- 112 Togo 9,263 compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 9,223 compare
- 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9,163 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Jamaica?
- Children out of school, primary in Jamaica was 9,419 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 47,215 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,657 in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for children out of school, primary?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.